, 1887-12-15

| Walla where he has since resided
Is u lawyer, married and has family
of five children; is not n member of
any church; has been three times q
member Of the council.
| JOHN X. THOMPSON.
Rev. John r, Thompson, of Van.
couver, was born Of Scotch parents in
England, October 2S, 1912 parents 10
moved to Prince Edwards Island
when an infant; was educated in
Queens University, Canada; was grad
uated in the spring of 1868; is Pres
byterian had charge of parish in
Halifax, from which he was called di.
rectly to Olympia in 1870. While in
Olympia he was for six years county
superintendent of public instruction
and member of board of education re-
mained in Olympia until 1884; was
elected general missionary of the
Presbyterian church; moderator OF
Synod of Columbia in fall of 1885 or
ganized twenty-one congregations and
erected ten church buildings during
his service rs missionenry was called
to Vancouver in fall of 1885
where he has since resided.
JOHN j. KEAN.
John j. Kean, the peoples represen-
tative from King county, was born in
Ireland and is 45 years old. Came to
| tins country in 1871, locating in Iowa.
Came to Washington territory in 1888,
locating at Seattle. Has been u dele
gate to conventions OF several trades,
but this is his first political office.
His business is that of boot and shoe
! maker.
J. NJ. STEEL.
Col. j. M. Steel, member OF the
council from Tacoma, was born in
Pennsylvania about 45 years ago.
Served with marked distinction
through the war with the old Pennsyl-
vania Bucktails. At the close Of the
war he went to Wichita, Kansas, and
helped organize the county. Was
member Of the county commissioners
and railroad commission for years.
Became prominent in Kansas politics,
and was one of the famous BOG who
voted for Grant at the Chicago con-
vention. Removed to Tacoma four
years ago. Col. Steel is u man of pom
derous weight, exceeding two hundred
pounds.
IT,. HUMEs.
II. J. Humes, republican representa-
tive from King county, was born in
Indiana, February IA, 1919. Studied
law and was admitted TO the bar III
Iowa, and was elected prosecuting at.
torney of the twelfth judicial district
of Kansas two terms; elected three
terms to the Kansas legislature serv.
ed in the Indian war in which he lost
his left arm, was assistant United
States district attorney two years;
resigned in 1882, came TO Seattle,
where he has since been practicing
law; was married in Kansas.
W. II. FORREST.
W. Il. Forrest republican from thir-
teenth district, is native Of Iowa 36
years of age. Came to Washington
territory and located in Monteuand
county in 1888; removed to Lewis
county the following year; is lawyer
and single man. He is holding his
first public office.
I. B. ELDER.
Il. b. Elder, democratic representa-
tive from King county, was born III
Hamburg, Pennsylvania, in 1888 went
to California in 1882 came to his pres
ent home in 1872; was justice OF the
peace in Vallejo, California and demo-
cratic candidate for state senator in
1876 against Hon. s. G. Hlborn, ex-
United States Encouragement, and
claims to have been counted out. Mr.
Elder vas married in Sacramento in
1862 and has family; is engaged in
belongs to no church.
C. II. STEVENSON.
George III. Stevenson, democratic re-
from Clarke county, wds
born in Missouri in 1857. Came to
Washington territory and located near
his present home in 1880; was elected
county auditor in 1882; reelected in
1884 ;chosen Joint representative to the
legislature from Clarke, COwlitz and
Skamania counties in 1886; appointed
collector of customs; succeeded Mr..
but refused to qualify for
fear of jeopardizing his seat in the leg
iolature.
L. j. FELLOwEs.
f. J. Fellowes, representative from
the Fifth district, (Spokane) was born
March II, 1S47, in New Orleans went
to Chicago in 1868; practiced law
there until 1882, and then came to
Spokane Falls. where he has since re-
sided He represented his second SEN
atorial district in tho Illinois legisla-
ture. He is married, has one child, is
An Episcopalian by faith and demo-
crat.
W, N. CLARK.
W. M. Clark is n clean cut. clerical
man, and wears spectacles. He
was born in Marysville, California.
3, 1860, and is 81 years old
and unmarried. He came to this ter
ritory in November, 1883, and settled
in Walla Walla. He is liberal in his
relipiOus con nyiCtions and republiCan